About us
Career-focused courses with excellent teaching in a campus designed for a great student experience
At the University of West London, we pride ourselves on delivering career-focused courses with excellent teaching in a campus designed for a great student experience.
- Ranked 30th university in the UK - The Guardian University Guide 2025
- Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024**.
- Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
- Best modern* London university (non-specialist) in the Complete University Guide 2025.
- 80% of our research is rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in the latest Government Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment.
Find out more
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Our facts and achievements
Find out about our recent successes and rankings in national league tables.
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Our history
Read more about our heritage of over 150 years in teaching and professional education.
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Our strategy
Find out more about Impact 2028 - our strategic plan.
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Our campus and sites
Find out more about our campus, sites and how to get here.
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Work with us
Join us to develop and support the next generation of trailblazing graduates.
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Media centre
Our media centre is here to connect news outlets, journalists and filmmakers with our expert academics.
Our academic schools and colleges
We are an Alliance university
We are a member of University Alliance. That means we are one of 16 leading professional and technical universities in the UK.
Professional and technical universities were created to advance local industries and communities. We specialise in working with employers. Our teaching empowers students around the world with career-ready skills, and our knowledge and research drive industry to innovate and thrive.
All Alliance universities are required to demonstrate measurable impact in these areas.
Latest news
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Pete Townshend unveils new studio at the University of West London to house his iconic synthesiser collection
The Townshend Studio is part of UWL’s London College of Music at our Ealing site, housing Pete Townshend's synthesiser collection, including some of the most influential instruments in the development of electronic music.
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UWL shortlisted for Heat Decarbonisation Project of the Year at the edie Net-Zero Awards
Efforts to drive improvements around low- and zero-emission heating by the University of West London have been recognised.
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UWL students engage with community organisations at Volunteering Fair
The Fair was attended by around 250 students and 35 external organisations with various volunteering roles on offer.
Contact us
Course enquiries
- courses@uwl.ac.uk
- 020 8231 2468
- +44 (0) 20 8231 2468 for callers from outside the UK
General enquiries
- 0800 036 8888
Disclaimer
*Modern universities are defined as higher education institutions that were granted university status in, and subsequent to, 1992
**National Student Survey 2024 results are based on the average of answers to all questions by the registered student populations. Excludes specialist institutions.